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Ian McElhinney

ActorBorn August 19, 1948 (76 years)
Ian McElhinney (born 19 August 1948) is a Northern Irish actor and director. He has appeared in many television series in a career spanning more than forty years; notable appearances include Taggart, Hornblower, Cold Feet, and The Tudors. In recent times his best known roles are as Barristan Selmy in Game of Thrones, Morgan Monroe in The Fall, and Granda Joe in Derry Girls.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Hamlet
  • Coronation Street
  • Sacrifice
  • Lamb
  • Between the Lines
  • The Clinic
  • Durango
  • Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

Known For

  • Leap Year
  • Derry Girls
  • City of Ember
  • Krypton
  • A Small Light
  • Sacrifice
  • Mrs Wilson
  • Bad Day for the Cut
  • Triage
  • Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship
  • Borstal Boy
  • The Last Rifleman
  • High Country
  • A Patch of Fog
  • Titanic: Blood and Steel
  • The Journey
  • Zoo
  • Blind Justice
  • Single-Handed
  • The Playboys

Filmography

2024
Say Nothing (TV Series) · as Father Reid
2024
High Country (TV Series) · as Sam Dryson
2023
The Boys in the Boat · as Elderly Joe Rantz
2023
The Last Rifleman · as Tom Malcolmson
2023
A Small Light (TV Series) · as Johannes Kleiman
2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look · as General Jan Dodonna (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2022
Suspicion (2022) (TV Series) · as Grandad
2021
The Outlaws (TV Series) · as John Snr
2021
Bloodlands (2021) (TV Series) · as Adam Corry
2020
The Deceived (TV Series) · as Hugh Callaghan
2019
Missing a Note · as John O'connell
2018
Mrs Wilson (TV Series) · as Father Timothy
2018
Cellar Door · as Cast
2018
The Split (TV Series) · as Ronnie
2018
Dave Allen at Peace · as Priest
2018
Krypton (TV Series) · as Val-El
2018
Derry Girls (TV Series) · as Granda Joe
2017
Zoo · as Mr. Shawcross
2017
2017
Redwater (TV Series) · as Lance
2017
Redemption Road · as Williiam
2016
The Journey · as Rory O'suaird
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · as General Dodonna
2016
Barbarians Rising (TV Series) · as Tagus
2016
Sacrifice · as D.i. Mckie
2016
The Truth Commissioner · as James Fenton
2016
Rebellion (TV Series) · as Edward Butler
2015
The Frankenstein Chronicles (TV Series) · as Dr. Lenox
2015
A Patch of Fog · as Freddie Clarke
2015
2015
Unforgotten (TV Series) · as Lord Tony Hume
2014
The Man Who Shot the Great War · as George Hackney
2014
Babylon (2014) (TV Series) · as Maher
2013
Quirke (TV Series) · as Bill Latimer
2013
Moonfleet (2013) (TV Series) · as Rev Glennie
2013
The Fall (TV Series) · as Morgan Monroe
2013
Wodehouse in Exile · as Major Cussen
2012
Ripper Street (TV Series) · as Theodore Swift
2012
Titanic: Blood and Steel (TV Series) · as Sir Henry Carlton
2012
2012
2011
Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Barristan Selmy
2011
2011
Game of Thrones: Costumes · as Barristan Selmy
2010
Three Wise Women · as David
2010
2010
Cup Cake · as Rusty Rafferty
2010
Leap Year · as Priest
2009
Triage · as Ivan
2009
Scapegoat · as H. A. Mcveigh Qc
2009
A Shine of Rainbows · as Father Doyle
2009
2008
Little Dorrit (TV Series) · as Mr. Clennam
2008
City of Ember · as Builder
2008
Raw (TV Series) · as Phillip
2008
Clay · as Father O'mahoney
2008
Fairy Tales (TV Series)
2007
Closing the Ring · as Cathal Thomas
2007
The Tudors (TV Series) · as Pope Clement Vii
2007
Single-Handed (TV Series) · as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
2006
Rough Diamond (TV Series) · as Tim Regan
2006
The Front Line · as Mikey
2005
Pure Mule (TV Series) · as Harry Kilroy
2005
Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Ko Sharmus
2004
Omagh · as Stanley Mccombe
2003
The Clinic (TV Series) · as Joseph Mcgarry
2003
New Tricks (TV Series) · as Fintan Macentee
2003
Hornblower: Loyalty · as Captain Hammond
2003
Murphy's Law (2001) (TV Series) · as Fulton
2002
No Tears (TV Series) · as Padraig Mcfadden
2001
Mapmaker · as Sergeant Devlin
2001
Horatio Hornblower: Retribution · as Captain Hammond
2000
Borstal Boy · as Verreker
2000
In Defense (TV Series) · as Dcs David Dillne
2000
Doctors (TV Series) · as Howard Brackley
1999
A Love Divided · as Reverend Hamilton
1999
Durango · as Vestor Mccarthy
1999
Queer as Folk (TV Series) · as Clive Jones
1999
Holby City (TV Series) · as Brian Chapman
1998
Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship · as Captain Hammond
1998
Hornblower (TV Series) · as Captain Hammond
1998
Touch and Go · as Clive Bevan
1998
Divorcing Jack · as Alfie Stewart
1998
Maisie Raine (TV Series) · as C.s. Jack Freeman
1997
1997
The Boxer · as Reggie Bell
1997
This Is the Sea · as Da Stokes
1997
Cold Feet (TV Series)
1996
Hamlet · as Barnardo
1996
The Boy from Mercury · as Brother Dowdall
1996
Michael Collins · as Belfast Detective
1996
Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Pat Walsh
1995
1995
Hearts and Minds (TV Series) · as Alex
1994
Blind Justice · as Father Malone
1994
Roughnecks (TV Series) · as Cast
1993
A Woman's Guide To Adultery (TV Series) · as Martin
1993
Circle of Deceit · as Father Fergal
1992
Between the Lines (TV Series) · as Chief Supt. Trevor Dunne
1992
The Playboys · as Joe Cassidy
1991
Spender (TV Series) · as Flynn
1990
Hidden Agenda · as Jack Cunnigham
1990
Fools of Fortune · as Stranger
1990
1990
The Lilac Bus · as Billy
1989
Streetwise (TV Series) · as Denny Moss
1988
The Grasscutter · as Brian Deeds
1988
1987
The Rockingham Shoot · as John Reilly
1987
1987
Brond (TV Series) · as Kennedy
1986
Casualty (TV Series) · as Robert Finch
1986
The End of the World Man · as Architect
1986
Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Reggie Devine
1986
Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Ceiran Stow
1985
Lamb · as Maguire
1985
The Price (1985) (TV Series) · as Priest
1984
Screen Two (TV Series) · as Damien
1984
The Bill (TV Series) · as Micky Felcher
1984
Anne Devlin · as Maj. Sirr
1983
Taggart (TV Series) · as Sean O'donnell
1983
1982
Angel · as Groom
1973
Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mousey
1960
Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Father Thomas

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